Husqvarna Vapenfabrik

The tradition of weapon forging in Huskvarna can be traced all the way back to the construction of the fortress Rumlaborg in the 14th century, the fortress whose mill gave its name to the company and the city. They also started manufacturing stoves, sewing machines and bicycles. In 1903 Husqvarna made their first motorcycle. and continued manufacturing, and exporting it, until 1942. By 1989 Husqvarna had stopped making many of its other products like sewing machines and microwaves and turned to primarily making forestry and gardening equipment. ==Military firearms==

• Gevär modell 1867 • Pistol m/07 • Pistol m/40 • Kulsprutepistol m/37 • Kulsprutepistol m/39 • Gevär (Mauser rifle) m/38, m/96 • Automatkarbin 4 • Maskinpistol M/49 (for the Danish Army) • M1907 .38 caliber self-loading, semiautomatic service pistol ==Civilian firearms==

Husqvarna made numerous types and models of break action shotguns. Though the M98 was a strong and well proven action, it was not an ideal situation for Husqvarna to be depending on one of its worst competitors for such a key component. An independent bolt action design was introduced in 1953 as the 1600-series, which was available in several European and American chamberings, including 9.3×62mm, .270 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield; 7.92×57mm Mauser, 6.5×55mm Swedish, and others. It was a small ring Mauser-like design advertised as the "HVA Improved Mauser Action". They also produced a Mauser-style rifle chambered in the popular American big game cartridge 7mm Remington Magnum with the model number H-5000. Husqvarna also built a limited number of an elegant double rifle in caliber 9.3x74R, the model 410. == References ==